Arts and Drama Audio Books

We are pleased to present the following Arts and Drama Audio Book titles,

1. Rogue's Life, A
   Mr. Frank Softly was sent to one of the most fashionable and famous of the great public schools. He said, “I ran away three times, and was flogged three times. I made four aristocratic connections, I learnt to play at cricket, to hate rich people. . . and to receive kicks and serious advice...
   
   
2. Roman Lives
   Though he was Greek, Plutarch wrote his Lives in the first century, a world dominated by the Roman Empire. Here he considers some of the major figures who had left their stamp.
   
   
3. Romeo & Juliet
   Douglas Henshall, Sophie Dahl and Susannah York star in Shakespeare's passionate story of doomed love. The full beauty and meaning of some of the most lyrical lines ever written can truly be heard.
   
   
4. Romeo and Juliet
   Shakespeare's play is filled with wit, tenderness, dramatic variety and poetic beauty.
   
   
5. Romeo And Juliet: BBC Radio Shakepeare (mp3)
   Douglas Henshall stars as Romeo with Sophie Dahl as Juliet and Susannah York as Lady Capulet in Shakespeare's passionate story of doomed love...
   
   
6. Romola
   In this novel, Eliot re-creates the upheavals of fifteenth-century Florence through the noble and courageous Romola, who finds herself increasingly disillusioned by the career of Savonarola and repelled by her unscrupulous, self-indulgent husband.
   
   
7. Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
   The image and lifestyle of Jimi Hendrix was larger-than-life, but beyond this was a complex man who struggled to accept his role as an idol. This sensitive, meticulously-researched biography recounts the entire arc of Hendrix’s twenty-seven years, from po
   
   
8. Room With A View, A
   Sheila Hancock stars in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E. M. Forster’s glorious tale of love in Italy and England...
   
   
9. Rose, A Chicago Valentine & Romance With Comedy
   Devastated by the end of her relationship, Rose reunites with her best friend from high school.
   
   
10. Roverandom
    While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. To console him...
    
    
11. Rubaiyat, The - Omar Khayyam Classic narrated by David Ian Davies
    The ethereal words of the great thinker Omar Khayyam.
    
    
12. Rumpole and the Primrose Path
    In these episodes Rumpole is played by Timothy West, whilst the part of She Who Must Be Obeyed is taken by his real-life wife, Prunella Scales.
    
    
13. Scarlet Pimpernel, The
    “Who is this man, this Scarlet Pimpernel?” Each day this question grew more pressing to the rulers of the French Revolution. Only this man, this maddeningly elusive figure, threatened their total power, defying the vast network of fanatics, informers, and secret agents that the Revolution spread...
    
    
14. Searching for the Sound
    The bass player for the greatest improvisational band in American history tells the full, true story of his life, Jerry Garcia, and the Grateful Dead.
    
    
15. Sea Wolf, The
    A sophisticated man is thrust into the dangerous world of a sealing sailor
    
    
16. Secrets of the Code
    Was Jesus actually married to Mary Magdalene? Did they have a child together? In the Secrets of the Code, Burstein attempts to distill expert opinion on the subject.
    
    
17. Seven Ages
    An Anthology of Poetry with Music.
    
    
18. Seven Pillars of Wisdom
    Although Lawrence of Arabia died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations.
    
    
19. Seven Poor Travellers, The
    A lesser known but heart warming Charles Dickens Christmas story, set on Christmas Eve.
    
    
20. Shakespeare's Sonnets
    All 154 of the Shakespeare's sonnets are beautifully read.
    
    
21. Shakespeare's Speeches: Hamlet - Act III, Scene I
    'To be or not to be - that is the question…'
    
    
22. Shakespeare's Speeches: Henry V - Act IV, Scene III
    Richard Burton's rich and resonant voice delivers Henry V's address to his army on the eve of Agincourt!
    
    
23. Shakespeare's Speeches: King Lear - Act II, Scene IV
    Alec Guinness's performance as King Lear stirs the listener in this recording from the BBC Sound Archives.
    
    
24. Shakespeare's Speeches: Macbeth - Act II, Scene II
    With Denis Quilley as Macbeth, this recording from the BBC Sound Archives brings Shakespeare's memorable words to life.

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